Go Berserk (www.go-berserk.com) has written the only book, ebook, iPad app and website in the world designed specifically to teach 8 year olds (and above) to make websites with real HTML code, and get a nationally recognised accreditation.

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The fun way to learn the skills
associated with building websites
www.go-berserk.com
Go Berserk…
learning HTML and CSS
teaching kids code
Ian Simons
and
Gareth McAleese

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The fun way to learn the skills
associated with building websites
Problem
• UK needs programming
• programming is a growth area for UK
BUT
• UK not producing programmers
• 1,000 too few programmers/yr in NI alone
• Uni. code courses = highest drop-out rates
• very few schools teaching code

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associated with building websites
Job Security
Source: McGinnis, Identification of Priority Skills 2012
Health
Transport
Education
IT
Manufacturing
Public Admin
Health
Health
Education
IT
Manufacturing
Public Admin
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Skills Against Importance
Current
Future
SkillsDeficit
Economic Importance

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• NI has highest drop out rate in UK in Computing
17.9%
15.9%
4.3%
10.2%
10.6%
13.2%
7.8%
8.6%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
UK and NI Drop Out Rates
NI
UK
Source: NIA, Student Non Continuation Rates 2010

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Go Berserk is..
•80 page illustrated book, e-book & iPad app
•associated website www.go-berserk.com
•the only book teaching 8 yr olds real code
•easy instructions
•illustrations, quizzes, emphasis on fun
•everything else free!
•no software required except free Notepad
•teaches how to put a site online for free

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associated with building websites
James
• aged 9
• after ¼hr

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The fun way to learn the skills
associated with building websites
Vikki
• aged 8
• after 2hrs

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associated with building websites
Chris
• aged 12
• after 1½ hrs
• (mild autism)

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associated with building websites
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World-Firsts
•only book teaching 8 year olds real code
•and ebook and iPad app
•earns OCN Level 1 for 8 year olds
•free online code tutor
•corrects your code
•shows you how to correct your code
•ebook, iPad app and website

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Impact
•7 awards or nominations in last year
•Academic report supporting work (next slide)
•In UK
•in 56 schools via City of Culture
•with 10,000 students via Sentinus
•2,000+ books sold to schools
•used in Children’s Universities
•Interest from every continent

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Academic Findings
2013 report (http://stran.academia.edu/IanSimons)
•produced by Stranmillis University college
•into effect of Go Berserk in 10 NI schools
showed:
•best coders are 8 year olds
•no difference between boys / girls
•best coders are:
•“low achievers”
•children with SEN

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Where Next?
•14 more titles including:
•Make Apps and Games using HTML5
•Java Programming
•Make Websites for Business
•Online Learning
•Training for teachers
•More e-books and games

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The fun way to learn the skills
associated with building websites
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Go Berserk…
teaching
kids code